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Miss Texas fired back at Trump's Charlottesville comments in a cool 15-second response

Amanda Luz Henning SantiagoSep 11, 2017, 22:10 IST

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During the Miss America pageant Sunday night, Miss Texas Margana Wood choked up as she challenged the comments President Trump made after the deadly protest in Charlottesville last month.

In the question-and-answer portion of the pageant, Wood was asked what she thought of President Trump saying that there were "very fine people" on both sides of the protest.

Wood had 20 seconds to deliver her response - but only needed 15.

Wood's response:

Wood ended her brief reply, with a roar of applause from the crowd. She didn't win the crown Sunday, but she certainly won over the audience.

You can watch Miss Texas' response here:

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Miss Texas fired back at Trump's Charlottesville comments in a cool 15-second response

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